TP-link CR1900 Cable Modem with Wifi

Since TP-link introduced few models of DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem products including cable modem with wifi, TP-link has taken a slice of cable modem share in the market which is so far dominated mostly by Arris / Motorola products, Netgear and still more. Today, you can find few models of cable modem products offered by TP-link which is generally cheaper than other brand and the newly launched product is TP-link CR1900.

What this product does

High speed

It comes with high speed 24 channel internet downstream (1Gbps) and up to 8 channel upstream. It’s a top internet speed your modem can download from most cable provider’s service plans. Similar products that are powered by similar modem speed you can mention Netgear Nighthawk C7000 wireless AC1900 cable modem, Linksys CG7500 cable modem router and new introduction product offered by Arris – Surfboard SBG7400AC2.

Wifi

Most homes with multiple wifi devices including laptops, tablets and other mobile devices, speed of up to 1900Mbps is more than appropriate to allow you streaming the HD video, online gaming and other media social activities. So that’s why TP-link CR1900 comes with wireless AC1900 router like many other similar products including Nighthawk C7000, Linksys CG7500, Surfboard SBG9000 and the new introduction of Surfboard SBG6950AC2.

Surfboard SBG6950AC2 is an exception, it is based on the future of wave 2 wireless technology which supports gigabit wifi speeds.

See that TP-link CR1900 has similar features than new Arris Surfboard SBG7400AC2 which also has the same 24/8 Channel DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem. However, Surfboard SBG7400AC2 is based with latest wave 2 wireless AC technology.

TP-link vs Surfboard

Now let’s see how both TP-link Archer CR1900 and Surfboard SBG7400AC2 cable modem router are different. Table 1 below shows you spec comparison between Surfboard and TP-link to help you decide which one is suitable to meet your business need.

Surfboard SBG6950 AC2

Cable modem

Both products have the same cable lab technology DOCSIS 3.0 with 24×8 channel bonding with internet download speed is up to 1029Mbps.

Wifi

Wifi technology applied to each of the product is different. Archer CCR1900 is based on wireless AC1900 wave 1 wireless technology while Surfboard SBG7400AC2 is based on wireless AC2350 wave 2 technology.

Have a look at the following spec comparison table.

Table 1 TP-link vs Surfboard

Model

TP-link Archer CR1900

Surfboard SBG7400AC2

Wifi technology

Wireless AC1900 wave 1 dual band

Wireless AC2350 wave 2 dual band 3×3 MU-MIMO

Wifi speed

600Mbps @2.4GHz plus 1,300Mbps @5Ghz

600Mbps @2.4Ghz plus 1,700Mbps @5Ghz

Antennas

3x internal antennas with high power amplifiers

Integrated Multi-User MIMO Antennas for each band, 4×4 array for 5 GHz radio and 3×3 array for 2.4 GHz radio